Red Pandas

Our red panda plastic replica is detailed and very cute! Look at its beautiful orange coloring, white facial markings and white teeth. It will go well in a diorama about the Himalayas or China. Despite the name, the red panda is not at all closely related to the giant panda and is in its own family, Ailuridae. Slightly larger than a house cat, it is native to the eastern Himalayas and Southwestern China. It has reddish brown fur, a long shaggy tail, and front legs that are shorter than the back legs, which results in a wobbling gait. It eats bamboo along with eggs, birds, insects, and small mammals. Solitary and sedentary during daylight hours it is active from dusk to dawn. With a population of less than ten thousand it has been declared